The Battle at Fyvie Castle (8m SE of Turriff and 25m NW of Aberdeen), was Oct 29th, 1644. This was the battle for which (The Great) James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose (1612-1650 - Bio) brought in an army of Highlanders and Irish regulars & did ok. In a brief R & R on the way there, it seems,

         There was a troop of Irish dragoons
          Come marching down through Fyvie o
          And their captain's fallen in love
          With a handsome serving maid
          And the name she was called was pretty Peggy o

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